AT&T was in serious talks to purchase Leap Wireless, a carrier with a prepaid base and a network that runs on incompatible technology, Reuters reported May 10, highlighting the challenge that players in this mature market face when it comes to growth. Bulking up seems to require some combination of an acquisition, a Long-Term Evolution (LTE) network and a solid base of pre-paid subscribers. Topups for both are available at www.prepaidonline.com.

Apple CEO Steve Jobs called the iPhone 4.0, which is the fourth generation of iPhone, the "biggest leap since the original iPhone" was launched in 2007. The new device has a homegrown processor like the one used in the iPad and a bigger battery that offers up to seven hours of talk time, six hours of 3G browsing, and 300 hours of standby. It also comes with a new 5 megapixel camera that can record video in high-definition.

There's also a camera situated on the front of the phone that can be used with Apple's new FaceTime video chat application. The iPhone 4 will sport the latest iPhone operating system software, iOS 4, which includes a ton of new features, such as multitasking, a unified in-box, and conversation threading.

AT&T Mobility launched its own prepaid mobile broadband plans, weeks after rival Verizon Wireless decided to jump into the prepaid broadband market.
The new plans, called DataConnect Pass, work with all AT&T-certified netbooks and laptops. The pricing is identical to the plans that Verizon introduced earlier this month. AT&T is offering a daily plan for $15 with a cap at 75 MB of usage, a weekly plan for $30 with a cap at 250 MB, and a monthly plan for $50 with a 500 MB cap. AT&T said that users will receive a text and email message once either 30 minutes or 20 percent of their allotted data usage remains in a session.
Read more: http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/t-launches-prepaid-mobile-broadband-offerings.